More On Deployment

Roughly 400 airmen are selected for 365-day extended deployments on an annual basis.

The U.S. Army publicly released its new policy for dealing with soldiers who are non-deployable for administrative reasons.

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis plans to visit U.S. troops stationed on the southwest border on Wednesday.

Dunford spoke out against several retired generals who have criticized the deployment of active-duty troops to the border.

The mission is reportedly dubbed "Operation Faithful Patriot."

Several hundred troops from Fort Knox and Fort Campbell in Kentucky are already on the move into southern Texas.

The 2nd Security Force Assistance Brigade assume the Army's advise-and-assist mission to support Afghan security forces.

Three days after the deploy-or-out policy went into effect, the U.S. Army and Air Force are scrambling to finalize plans.

The number of U.S. troops being reviewed under the Pentagon's new deploy-or-out policy is likely to change in coming weeks .

Sailors who go more than 12 months without qualifying for sea duty will face administrative separation from the service.